July 09, 2006

Leeds Hopkele

Hopkele III - the summer Klezmer Keilidh

Whether you're in London or Leeds you can dance the summer night away to live klezmer music-- Leeds Hopkele
When? Wednesday 12 July. Doors open 7.15pm
What? Yiddish barn dance with Steven Weintraub calling
Where? Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Community Centre, 311 Stonegate Road, Leeds LS17 8AZ (no. 71 bus)
Tickets? £9/£7 concs. Call Tracy Bickler on 0113 218 5824 or hopkele@hotmail.co.uk


Love to dance? Steven Weintraub, Chicago?s Yiddish Fred Astaire, will be showing you the steps to fantastic eastern European Jewish traditional dances. In London you can also come and learn some extra moves in advance at our special Yiddish dance workshop

Can?t dance, won?t dance? Then come along, listen, and watch those dancers shvitz while you shmooze! There?ll be snacks, drinks and live klezmer music all night (except when we?re on our break, of course) from the Hopkele House Band: John Bone (accordion), Ilana Cravitz (fiddle), Ros Hawley (clarinet), Guy Schalom (drums) and Paul Tkachenko (bass)

London Hopkele
When? Sunday 16 July
What? Afternoon dance workshop and evening dance with Steven Weintraub calling When exactly? Dance workshop: 4-6pm. Evening dance: doors open 7.15pm Where? West London Synagogue, 33 Seymour Place, London W1 (Marble Arch tube) Tickets? Workshop or dance: £10/£8 concs. Both events: £17/£13 concs if booked in advance. Call Ilana on 020 8985 3724 or hopkele@hotmail.co.uk

Presented by Hopkele Productions
020 8985 3724 ● hopkele@hotmail.co.uk Posted by jmwc at July 9, 2006 10:43 PM